G'day
Many thanks for the responses.
The engine runs, there is compression in each cylinder and the car can be
driven.
I have decided that to really ascertain what's wrong, the engine has to be
removed and disassembled. It's an interesting exercise in my car as the
front shroud also has to taken off first as the engine does not fit through
the 100 opening.
Not to worry as the shroud has a crack in it as a result of hitting a dog
some years back and the engine bay is looking pretty crappy. It's been 26
years since the car was restored and it needs work.
Looks as if the work on the Healey Duncan will be delayed for a time.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Seigrist [mailto:healey.nut at gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, 24 April 2011 5:25 AM
To: Patrick and Caroline Quinn; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Loud Metallic Click
So motor runs but it doesn't move?
On 4/23/11, Patrick and Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> G'day
>
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> Here is something to get your collective minds around.
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> Yesterday morning we were 560 kilometres from home in the BN3 having just
> crossed some many kilometres of featureless plains and semi dessert. We
> arrive in a large town looking for fuel and then suddenly an audible
> clanging sound emanates from the engine. We immediately pull over to
> investigate and despite much head scratching nothing significant can be
> found. I disconnect the fan belt and also eliminate a rocker hitting the
> rocker cover.
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>
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> Six and a half hours of sitting in the back seats of a tilt tray truck we
> arrive back home.
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> Today I removed the rocker cover and all valves are opening correctly,
plus
> the noise is still there. So what do we think the noise is? Oil pressure
is
> still good, so it probably isn't a slipped big end. It is definitely not
> coming from the gearbox.
>
>
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> Without taking the engine out, my guess is a broken crankshaft. What's
> yours?
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> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Sydney, Australia
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